Quantitative effects of carbohydrates and aromatic amino acids on Clostridium botulinum toxin gene expression using a rapid competitive RT/PCR assay

Journal of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 35-43

  Sharkey, Freddie H ^a   Dooley, James S ^b   Haylock, Richard W ^a,b  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clostridium botulinum; Gene expression; Nutrients; RT PCR; Toxin

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC AMINO ACID; BOTULINUM TOXIN; CARBOHYDRATE; GLUCOSE; MESSENGER RNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BOTULISM; CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD INDUSTRY; GENE EXPRESSION; GROWTH; GROWTH RATE; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AMINO ACIDS, AROMATIC; BOTULINUM TOXINS; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM; GENE EXPRESSION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, BACTERIAL; RNA, MESSENGER;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM;

EID: 27544500059     PISSN: 14641801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000088144     Document Type: Article

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